Originally posted by antlerhunter:
i don't give a crap how long anyone has hunted or how many deer they have killed with a bow. If it is state owned property, paid for by tax payers dollars, everyone that buys a license should have the same opportunity to be drawn to hunt the park. The BHA have found a way to make money off of the citizens by back dooring the process. Try to justify all you want, but everyone knows that the BHA saw green and went for the fence.
Getting the population under control by bowhunting is a big freaking joke. Just another way for money to be made, period.
Lets use the assets we have already paid for, the state employees of the DCNR ect. they can get the deer population under control in less than a month if they really wanted to.
You couldn't be more wrong. Do you guys just make your arguments based on "what you think you know"? Or do you even bother trying to find out the facts?
Let's go over the FACTS again!
The DCNR asked BHA to handle the selection process!
The lottery system wasn't working!
Lots of the hunters selected under the lottery system were not showing up, were not staying through the hunt, and were not killing does when they had a chance.
Every bowhunter had a chance to apply.
BHA did exactly what was requested of them!
BHA hasn't been paid a single penny by the DCNR.
No BHA member or officer has been paid a single penny.
We have worked hard to make this work and have taken lots of criticism for trying to do as we were asked to do by the DCNR.
The lottery system was administered by a consulting company and they got a rake off of the application payments.
The lottery system was more expensive for the hunters!
The proficiency tests were administered during the week and more difficult to attend for the working folks.
So, I will be at the Feb 7th CAB meeting and I am sure this topic will come up. So, please bring your crying self to the meeting and make yourself heard! But, I doubt you will. I am guessing it is much easier for you to sit behind your keyboard and complain than it is to get out and do something constructive!
